ปราง
bpraangMeaning
1NounC1
cheek (literary)
A cheek; a literary term for the part of the face below the eye and beside the nose.
Examples
แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseจุมพิตjum-pítจุมพิตjum-pít1[to] kiss (formal)2kiss (formal)ปรางbpraangปรางbpraangcheek (literary)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsลูกlôokลูกlôok1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsเบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] urinate (polite euphemism)6[to] lighten; reduce; easeๆ-ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerกล่อมglòmกล่อมglòm1[to] lull; soothe to sleep2[to] coax; cajole3[to] trim into a rounded shapeให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)หลับlàpหลับlàp1[to] sleep; [to] fall asleep2asleep (stative)
The mother gently kisses her child's cheek before soothing the child to sleep.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaได้ยินdâi-yinคำชมkam-chomปรางbpraangของkɔ̌ɔngหญิงสาวyǐng-sǎaoก็gɔ̂แดงเรื่อdɛɛng-rʉ̂ʉaขึ้นkʉ̂nแม้mɛ́ɛนางnaangจะjàพยายามpá-yaa-yaamซ่อนsɔ̂ɔnความkwaamเขินอายkə̌ən-aai
Upon hearing the compliment, the young woman's cheeks grew rosy, although she tried to hide her embarrassment.
หยาดน้ำตาyàat nám dtaaค่อยkôiๆ-รินrinอาบàapปรางbpraangขณะที่kà-nà têeนางnaangฝืนfĕuunแย้มยิ้มyáem yímราวกับraao gàpมิได้mí dâiเจ็บปวดjèp bpùuatกับgàpคำลาkam laaนั้นnán
Tears slowly streamed down her cheeks as she forced a smile, as though that farewell had caused her no pain.
แสงจันทร์sɛ̌ɛng-janทาบtâapปรางbpraangนวลnuuanของkɔ̌ɔngนางnaangขับkàpให้hâiรอยยิ้มrɔɔi-yímอันanแฝงfɛ̌ɛngความเศร้าkwaam-sâoดูduuอ่อนโยนɔ̀ɔn-yoonยิ่งขึ้นyîng-kʉ̂n
Moonlight fell across her fair cheeks, making her smile, tinged with sadness, seem even gentler.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ปร, the first consonant ป sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bpraang
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |